4 arrested after protesters rappel from upper deck of stadium during Panthers’ game

CHARLOTTE (WBTV) — Four people have been arrested after a pair of purported protesters rappelled from the upper deck of the Bank of America Stadium during Monday night’s game between the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts.

David Baghdadi, 38, 35-year-old Angela Vogel, 29-year-old John Nicholson and 35-year-old Erica Madrid are each facing charges, including second-degree trespassing and resisting a public officer. That’s according to a group release and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s website.

The pair spotted rappelling down from the upper deck of the stadium around section 340. This is just outside of the press box.

The duo unveiled a banner than said “Dump Dominion” and linked to a website, which appears to be down.

At one point, the section immediately below the rappellers appeared to be cleared out by police or security.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged four people Monday night, saying they refused to cooperate with officers’ commands to come down.

The Charlotte Fire Department was then called to assist with a high angle rescue. The four individuals were placed into custody once the CFD assisted in bringing them down from the overhang.

According to a press release on DumpDominion.org, the group is protesting Bank of America’s role in “financing the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cove Point, Maryland.”